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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

This is the end! That's right, friends and neighbors, aging hipsters and rockers, indie Vespa honeys, nudists, and commies. Parisnormale and Gogoparis.com's DJay Indie Eclectique is going to be spinnin' yous round for the LAST time this summer, this Thursday July 24 at the fabulous bar L'Orange Mecanique in sunny Oberkampf/Menilmontant. Get ready, as always, for an updated set list of just released stuff and some new-old gems! The exact address is 72 J.P. Timbaud, just off rue St. Maur, a couple of blocks from either Metro Parmentier or Metro St. Maur. From 8:30pm to 1:30am. Come hear live all the good stuff we discuss on this blog and a whole lot more--foundations of/and contemporary indie rock, that sprawling jenesaisquoi genre. France Gall to Of Montreal. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, to the Clash and the Fratellis. Good, cheap drinks (2,50 demis, 5 euros pints, + Happy hour prices). Enjoy the flyers, spread the word, and mark your calendars.Get there early if you want a seat. (check latest posts for a sample playlist)xoxo-JayAnd some videos for your amusement (what else?):

Elvis, Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, Bob Dylan—all icons of American music; none of them with as much gritty poet-capital as Tom Waits. Two-time grammy and many-time other award-winner, Waits has mastered, then stone-washed, and bourbon-soaked a range of genres from vaudeville to jazz and folk, often sung from personas who see life from the bottom up, and often with startling x-rays of the human condition. 58-year old Waits rides into Europe on a staggering corpus of 20 albums, 7 compilations, and at least 18 international tribute-albums. One thinks of the Charles Bukowski of music, but he's far better. One thinks of Nick Cave, but with permanent laryngitis and a penchant for surrealism and jazz. One thinks of Waits, not the admittedly talented Steve Earle, when Earle sings "Last of the Hardcore Troubadors." Can one even put a price on this ticket? (Oh yeah, does anyone want to get in to heaven and just GIVE me one?)Thur and Fri 24 and 25 July, Le Grand Rextickets (or try Craig's List Paris)p.s. Come to Soiree Djay Indie Eclectique thursday at l'Orange Mecanique as a pre- or post-Tom Waits party!Evidence of his range and brilliance:

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

That's right, friends and neighbors, aging hipsters and rockers, indie Vespa honeys, nudists, and commies. Parisnormale and Gogoparis.com's DJay Indie Eclectique is going to be spinnin' yous round Thursday July 17 (and ONE FINAL SUMMER SOIREE next Thur too) at the fabulous bar L'Orange Mecanique in sunny Oberkampf/Menilmontant. Get ready, as always, for an updated set list of just released stuff and some new-old gems! The exact address is 72 J.P. Timbaud, just off rue St. Maur, a couple of blocks from either Metro Parmentier or Metro St. Maur. From 8:30pm to 1:30am. Come hear live all the good stuff we discuss on this blog and a whole lot more--foundations of/and contemporary indie rock, that sprawling jenesaisquoi genre. France Gall to Of Montreal. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, to the Clash and the Fratellis. Good, cheap drinks (2,50 demis, 5 euros pints, + Happy hour prices). Enjoy the flyers, spread the word, and mark your calendars.Get there early if you want a seat.xoxo-Jay

Eli Paperboy Reed, the sensational 24-year old Soul Man from Boston the whole internet is buzzing about, made his first appearance in Paris last night at La Maroquinerie. Reed was pushing his fabulous new record Roll With You. Just as on the record, last night his perfectly pickled soul vocals moved effortlessly between slow Sam Cooke-d croons and James Brownesey yelps, giving him the unchallenged title of best new indie artist of the retro soul genre (but hey, he could simply take Best New Indie Artist, period). He belted out songs that made the more casual soul fan blink, "Is this a Sam, uh, Cooke cover? Was that Wilson P-Pickett?" Alas, no, he treated the audience to few covers, but the fact that the Amy Winehouse-led soul revival even wonders about it suggests the Paperboy is the Shit. This ain't no Blues Brothers cover band. And this ain't another Vanilla Ice. And the live performance is as lively as it should be: a demi-Black Baptist Sunday sermon. No minstrelsy. Just true love. This guy has been studying the soul tradition for years, singing along, letting the spirits stake out a claim in his head and heart. He promised to be back soon. Keep your ears on those CBs, truckers...In Paris last night, keepin-it-real-low-quality cell phone version:Fancy pants higher tech version from Houston: Technorati Tags:eli paperboy reed, concert, review, paris, france, la maroquinerie, parisnormale, jay harsin, Add to: | Technorati | Digg | del.icio.us | Yahoo | BlinkList | Spurl | reddit | Furl |

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

That's right, friends and neighbors, aging hipsters and rockers, indie Vespa honeys, nudists, and commies. Parisnormale and Gogoparis.com's DJay Indie Eclectique is going to be spinnin' yous round Thursday July 10 (and next Thur too) at the fabulous bar L'Orange Mecanique in sunny Oberkampf/Menilmontant. Get ready, as always, for an updated set list of just released stuff and some new-old gems! The exact address is 72 J.P. Timbaud, just off rue St. Maur, a couple of blocks from either Metro Parmentier or Metro St. Maur. From 8:30pm to 1:30am. Come hear live all the good stuff we discuss on this blog and a whole lot more--foundations of/and contemporary indie rock, that sprawling jenesaisquoi genre. France Gall to Of Montreal. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, to the Clash and the Fratellis. Good, cheap drinks (2,50 demis, 5 euros pints, + Happy hour prices). Enjoy the flyers, spread the word, and mark your calendars.Get there early if you want a seat.xoxo-Jay

La Miroiterie: "A squat that offers interesting concerts and exhibitions. There is also a free shop, where you can both take and bring second-hand clothes, books, toys, and more" (Wikitravel).88, rue de Menilmontant, 75020 Paris. Metro: Menilmontant.

Point Ephemere: 19me. One of our favorite bar/resto/concert venues in Paris. Located in an old warehouse on the edge of the Canal St. Martin, Quai de Valmy, just south of MetroJaures, this is a big and important space for indieParis. It has art expos, a cheap resto/bar (pints ofGrolsch for 5euros/2.5 for a demi), and a monthly musical offerings from dj-ed electro toindie rock. 200 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris. Metro: Jaures, Louis Blanc.

EspaceJemmapes: Cultural center located along the Canal St. Martin. Throughout the year, thecenter provides courses in the plastic arts, performing arts, sports, dance and music and areopen to everyone. 116 rue de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris. Metro: Jacques Bonsergent

Le Fanfaron: Tiny rock bar with great character. Not for tourists. 6 Rue de la Main d'Or, 75011. Metro Ledru-Rollin.

Petit Garage: 63, Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud 75011 Metro : Menilmontant, Couronnes, or Parmentier. More student and bobo these days, but the owner still plays some good rock, punk, and new wave.